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Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest

National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation

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DeadlineOpening soon
LocationSchool, state, and national finals (United States)
EligibilityGrades 9-12
CostAward: see listing

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Key details

Deadline
Rolling / no deadline
Status
Opening soon
Grade levels
Grades 9-12
Location
School, state, and national finals (United States)
How to apply
Members only

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About

Poetry Out Loud is a poetry recitation competition for high‑school students that started in 2005 and has involved more than 4.5 million participants.

Who can apply

Students in grades 9–12.

Subjects

LiteratureWritingPerformance

Tags

PoetryHumanitiesFreeNational

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